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Creamy Without the Cow

For frozen dessert lovers who want to avoid dairy, a growing assortment of plant-based options await—brought to market by both startups and established dairy companies.

By Carolyn Schierhorn

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The Eclipse brand of plant-based ice cream and soft-serve alternatives stands out for its key ingredients: oat, potato, and corn. The basic formulation also includes cassava, organic cane sugar, and non-GMO canola oil.

“We broke down dairy into its fundamentals, and we said, ‘Let’s put in ingredients that really replicate those fundamentals,’” says Aylon Steinhart, cofounder and CEO of Eclipse Foods. “The ingredients we’re using come together as a system to replicate the taste and texture of dai…

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Carolyn Schierhorn is a writer and editor whose areas of focus include the food and beverage industry ([email protected]).
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